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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peewit

/ˈpiːwɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pee-wit
IPA
/ˈpiːwɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several birds:

noun

Any of several birds:

noun

Any of several birds:

noun

Any of several birds:

Australian usage

noun

The sound of the call of one of these birds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; for the pronunciation /ˈpjuːɪt/ and corresponding form pewit, compare leeward, Seward, steward.

Usage

Inflected Forms

peewits (plural) pewit (alternative)

Synonyms

pewee peewee pewit wood pewee contopus virens lapwing green plover

Questions

How do you pronounce peewit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːwɪt/.
What does peewit mean?
Any of several birds:
Where does peewit come from?
Onomatopoeic; for the pronunciation /ˈpjuːɪt/ and corresponding form pewit, compare leeward, Seward, steward.

How to pronounce peewit

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